How Organized Are You?

I email myself receipts of all online payments, and important notes to myself on various topics- I have an extensive folder "tree" where I then file everything in their appropriate category. I have a "hot" folder too, where I put the most urgent information and tasks. This works well for me, reducing paper clutter too. And the other great thing about this system is, I can also access this info from my iphone on the fly.

I also keep textedit (mac) notes on my computer for a variety of reasons- info, ideas, and website urls that I want to check on later. I no longer bookmark things in my browser, its gotten out of hand, lol. I can have so many browser windows open, and work going on for days, that I simply copy/paste the urls into a new textedit page. Then I have a record of my work in progress for any given day, but I can then close all those browser windows and easily go back to them later. (This was not so easy, until I instituted this system).

This is also a good way to get back to oto offers later on- simply open a new note, and copy the oto url. You can then return to the offer at your leisure.

I like Personal Kanban. Every day, you choose just three things to focus on, and you devote your time to doing those three things.

It's a system that makes you focus on "getting the right things done."

I'm not organized - but my mind usually is.

If I make a careful list - I forget where I put it or forget it altogether.

Sticky notes - fall off to litter the floor.

If I make everything neat and tidy - I can't find anything. I'm a lost cause for organizers. However, I do quick mindmaps to organize a site before building it - pay close attention to detail for clients - and in my head I know what I need to do first. (Don't always do it - but I know:p)

I had a perfectionist mother who micromanaged every little task - and I rebelled against it for life. I can't tell you how many books I've read about "how to get organized" - finally gave them all away as clearly I'm meant to blow sideways through life so might as well accept it.

In IM, the important thing is finding an "organizational" method that works to keep you on track. Doesn't matter what it is - just use what works for you.

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That's a problem of mine, too. I have ideas in OneNote, EverNote, CintaNotes, physical notebooks of every shape and size, etc. When I get an idea, I use whatever's closest (or open) to jot it down in.

This is why I ran screaming from PersonalBrain. It sounds like a great idea, but I can see it becoming just another, more complex place for me to jot stuff down in.

I use spreadsheets to organize my content sites - one per site. Each one has the backlinking activities on it and I check it off and date as I go. Simple way to track multiple keywords and see what works and what doesn't.

I have a small ledger that I keep track of all my expenses.And folders online and off to keep things I want to refer to on hand.

Really helps to stay organized!

The "list" is my savior. Without the list, I to would have a dozen tabs open, and be totally unfocused. I make a list, put a reasonable deadline on it, and work through it.

Tried the sticky notes. Doesn't work for me. Too easy to look like a mess all over and end up in the trash.

Just a plain notebook with my list on one page and check off each one as it is done.

If something else comes to my attention that needs to be done, I start write it on the next page not to be started on until the current list I'm on is done.

Sometimes it doesn't always work out that way if something really needs attention sooner rather than later. But I find the list to be effective for me even though its not always perfect